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露水

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lù shuǐ

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Definitions

  1. 1. dew
  2. 2. fig. short-lasting
  3. 3. ephemeral

Words Containing 露水

露水姻缘
lù shuǐ yīn yuán

casual romance

显山露水
xiǎn shān lù shuǐ

to reveal one's talent (idiom)

一夜露水
yī yè lù shui

one-night stand

花露水
huā lù shuǐ

perfumed toilet water

不显山不露水
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ

lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts

露水夫妻
lù shuǐ fū qī

a couple in a short-lived, improper relationship

Child Words of 露水

露
lòu

to show

水
shuǐ

water

露
lù

dew

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